Harley-Davidson Co. has been named in a lawsuit following a recall concerning defective brakes. In the lawsuit, an Austin resident alleges a brake failure caused him lose control of his motorcycle and crash.

Details of the Harley-Davidson Brake Failure

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, John Alexander Gifford was riding home from work in 2016 when the brakes on his Harley-Davidson Night Rod motorcycle failed to engage. As a result of the failure, he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into trees near the road.

Gifford has undergone at least 11 surgeries as a result of the accident. He is now suing Harley-Davidson for his injuries.

Citing issues with anti-lock brakes, Harley-Davidson recalled more than 251,000 motorcycles worldwide, with nearly 175,000 of those recalls occurring in the United States.

Vehicles Affected by the Harley-Davidson Brake Recall

Motorcycles Included in the Harley-Davidson Brake Recall

The recall may include the following 2008-2011 Harley-Davidson motorcycles:

• All years
  • Road King (FLHR)
  • Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP)
  • Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE)
  • Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP)
  • Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC)
  • Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU)
  • Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX)
• 2008
  • VROD (VRSCAWA)
  • CVO Road King 4 (FLHRSE4)
  • Night Rod (VRSCDA)
  • CVO Ultra Classic 3 (FLHTCUSE3)
  • Night Rod Special (VRSCDXA)
• 2008-2010
  • Road King Classic (EFI) (FLHRC)
• 2008-2009
  • Road Glide (EFI) (FLTR)
  • Electra Glide Standard (EFI) (FLHT)
• 2009-2010
  • V-Rod (VRSCAW)
• 2009
  • CVO Ultra Classic (FLHTCUSE4)
  • CVO Road Glide 3 (FLTRSE3)
• 2009-2011
  • Night Rod Special (VRSCDX)
  • V-Rod Muscle (VRSCF)
• 2010
  • CVO Ultra Classic 5 (FLHTCUSE5)
  • CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE)
• 2010-2011
  • Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK)
  • Road Glide Custom (FLTRX)
• 2011
  • Road Glide Ultra 103 (FLTRU103)
  • Street Glide 103 (FLHX103)
  • Road King Classic 103 (FLHRC103)
  • CVO Ultra Classic 6 (FLHTCUSE6)
  • CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE)
  • Road Glide Custom 103 (FLTRX103)
  • CVO Street Glide 2 (FLHXSE2)

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